Boardman police are investigating three separate reports of mail theft involving checks mailed at the township’s post office. Between Monday and Wednesday, residents reported losing thousands of dollars after checks mailed in December were intercepted and altered.

On Wednesday afternoon, a resident on Paxton Road went to his bank to withdraw cash but was informed his account had been frozen due to suspicious activity. The man told police he mailed a check for $506.98 to Capital One around Dec. 22 at the Boardman Plaza location.

Bank records revealed that two different checks bearing the same check number were presented against his account, likely through mobile deposit. One fraudulent check for $3,400 was successfully cashed, while a second attempt for $3,600 was flagged and stopped. Both checks were made payable to individuals the victim did not know.

Later that same afternoon, a resident on Withers Drive filed a report regarding a check mailed on December 5. He told officers he sent a payment of $3,900.63 to Capital One. When he checked with a teller at Huntington Bank on Jan. 2, he learned the check had cleared for the correct amount but was made payable to a stranger rather than the credit card company. The victim provided police with a copy of the check, noting that the handwriting on the processed document did not match his own.

These incidents follow a similar complaint filed Monday involving a woman who used the mail slot inside the post office lobby. She reported that a $300 check she mailed on Dec. 22 was altered to $3,700 and deposited by an unknown suspect using a mobile app.

Police are reviewing copies of the fraudulent checks provided by the banks as part of the investigation.

21 News has reached out to the U.S. Postal Service for comment and is still waiting for a reply.